Prof Denis O’Sullivan: the Irishman who shone light on cosmic rays
The physicist, who died in February, worked with Nasa to protect astronauts from radiation
Garlic water won’t cure coronavirus, no matter what the internet says
Avoid online advice from dodgy sources, the situation is scary enough without fake news
Why we should all care about the loss of bees
The decline of the insects could make things even worse as we face a sixth great extinction
How to get the carbon dioxide we shoved into the atmosphere back out again
Researchers believe that ‘rewilding’ vast areas of Arctic tundra might be the answer
Doomsday Clock counting down remaining time left for civilisation
Symbolic timepiece shows two minutes to midnight, closest to apocalypse since cold war
Another year of climate change, genetics and Irish scientific ambition
Ireland must continue to internationalise its research by joining key scientific bodies
Lulu and Nana are the result of a defiant experiment in human gene modification
The scientific community criticised the work of Chinese scientist He Jiankui for crossed a red line in genetics research
We might as well join the ranks of the climate naysayers
There’s an essential ingredient missing from Lapland this year. Snow.
The end of the world could be upon us. Why are we doing nothing?
The world’s governments need to begin preparing for existential risk scenarios
Brexit rot already working its way through British science
Nobel prize winner leaves as reality of disconnecting from EU funding network sets in
That famous step for mankind took place amid riots, protests and scandals
Even as Apollo 11 landed on the surface of the moon the city of York, Pennsylvania, was convulsed by a race riot
RDS gives big tech a run for its money in the innovation stakes
The society, founded in 1731, has always had innovation as its central focus
Irish company’s allergy programme not to be sneezed at
Founder surprised at lack of awareness over trigger factors that cause breathing distress
Threat of mass extinction looms as million species face decline
UN report shows human activity is driving life on Earth towards a catastrophic end
Synthetic biology leap does not have to lead to monstrous outcomes
These technologies must be kept out of the hands of people who would misuse them